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UK [rɪˈmeɪn] / US verb
Word forms "remain":
present tense I/you/we/they remain he/she/it remains present participle remaining past tense remained past participle remained
1) [linking verb] to continue to be in a particular situation or condition

The dictator has remained in power for over 20 years.

The economy remains fragile.

a) to continue to be something, even after a long period of time

Japan's low crime rate remains the envy of the industrialized world.

Her answer remained "no" even after we begged her to reconsider.

Population growth remains a serious issue in Bangladesh.

b) to have a particular attitude, opinion, or belief and not change it

Andrew remained firm in his belief that the policy was wrong.

We remain confident that our company offers the lowest prices available.

2) [intransitive] to stay in a particular place or position and not leave it
remain at/in/with etc:

You must remain in bed for three days after surgery.

His family remained at home while he looked for work in London.

3) [intransitive] to continue to exist, especially after other things have gone or been dealt with

My financial problems remained even after I had found a job.

Only a handful of these rare fish remain in Scotland.

Although the area has certainly improved, much remains to be accomplished.

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it (only) remains for me to do something — used before the last thing that you say in a speech

It only remains for me to thank our host for such a lovely evening.

it remains to be seen (whether/what/how) — used for saying that you cannot know yet if something will happen or be possible

It remains to be seen whether she'll be fit enough to play in the finals.

See:
fact

English dictionary. 2014.

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